Still Doing Great!

Hello Friends,

It has been a while since I have posted, but that is a good thing! Cutter went 9 weeks without having a seizure. Then, this past Monday, it is very possible that he had a small seizure. He was so very tired, and I couldn't be sure, but it looked like he may have. However, there hasn't been any other seizure activity since then, so who knows? He seems to be doing great. He is very active, doing well in physical therapy and growing like a weed!

Thank you for your continued prayers. We would like for you to please pray for one more thing. Cutter's medication is very expensive each month, even with insurance. We have contacted several pharmaceutical companies and emailed LOTS of people about prescription assistance programs. We are praying that something helpful will come from that. If anyone has any suggestions we would be very grateful!

We are so appreciative of all of the support we have been given! We are so blessed!

Chapel Hill Appt. Today

Hello Friends!

We traveled to Chapel Hill again today to meet with Dr. Perry, Cutter's neurosurgeon. Even though Cutter had a month long flurry of seizures he thinks that Cutter is doing great! He was happy about Cutter not having had any seizures in the past four weeks and thinks that Cutter is doing well with the medications that he is currently on. He also told us that he will be in touch with Dr. Huffstutter so that we don't have to go back down to Chapel Hill to see him anymore, unless something drastic changes. So, good news all around!!!

Cutter is doing wonderfully and continues to make great progress every day! He is a very curious little boy and stays into everything, but that's okay! We love it! He brings such joy to our lives with every passing day. We are so very grateful for all God has done for him (and for us).

Thank you for your prayers! Please don't forget about us!

It's Been Awhile!

Hello Friends!

I can't believe it has been a month since I last posted. There has not been a lot going on with Cutter, health-wise. Thank the Lord! It has been three weeks since his last seizure!!! He is doing wonderfully. He is crawling all over the place, pulling up on everything and starting to "cruise." He is growing up way too fast!

We had a check up last week with Dr. Huffstutter. He thinks Cutter is doing wonderfully. He kept him on the same dosage of medicine since he is doing so well. We had a nine month check-up with Dr. Rowland, and he, too, was happy with Cutter's progress. Next week we go to UNC-Chapel Hill for another visit with the neurosurgeon. We will update you about how that appointment goes!

Thank you again for all of the prayers and support. God has been so great. He gets all the glory!!!

The Latest

Hello Friends,

Here is a quick Cutter update. Cutter is still having small seizures. They continue to be short and do not seem to affect him like they did when he was younger. We were hoping that the new dosage of medicine would stop the seizures again, but so far, no luck. We do not go back to Dr. H. until September.

Cutter continues to do well with his therapy, and he is such a joy to be around. He is truly a blessing! Thank you for your continued prayers and support! We know that it could be much worse. We are so thankful that he continues to thrive and be active! :)

We will keep you updated!

Cutter Update ~ August

Just a quick update about Cutter. He went over seven weeks without a seizure! Then, he started having mini ones again. They are very brief (15-20 sec) and do not seem to really affect him. He sometimes will get sleepy afterwards, but for the most part just goes back to what he was doing before. When I called the doctor they told us that when we had his levels checked in June they were on the low end of normal. Since he was doing so well Dr. H. did not want to change his medication yet. However, since he was starting to have seizures again he went ahead and upped the dosage on the Zonegran. After upping the dosage he continued to have a few seizures for two days. However, he has not had any seizures since Sunday. So, hopefully, that will do the trick!

He continues to do well with his physical therapist and is very mobile now! I can't believe how fast he is growing!

Thank you for your continued support and prayers! We certainly couldn't get through this without them! :)

Yay, Cutter!

Hello Friends!
It has been a long time, but for a good reason! It has been over 7 weeks since Cutter's last known seizure! We are so very thankful!!! He is doing wonderfully. His physical therapy is going great, and he is growing by leaps and bounds. He is now 28.5 inches long and weighs 20 lbs. He has just recently started "commando" crawling on his belly. He is into EVERYTHING. And we couldn't be happier!

Thank you for your continued prayers and support! We are very appreciative!

God is Great!

Yesterday we had an appointment with a neurosurgeon to discuss potential surgery for Cutter. The appointment was in Chapel Hill with Dr. Perry, who has done wonderful things with epilepsy patients all over the nation. He told us that at this time Cutter looks great and since he has not had a seizure in over a month that we do not need to think about surgery right now. Praise the Lord! He also told us that if Cutter were to need surgery in the future that the place where he would need it is actually the best place to do brain surgery and they see great results from having the surgery. So, if it comes to that later on down the road we are not nearly as worried or scared about the procedure.

God never ceases to fail us and has this situation under control. We are thankful for all of the prayers that are still going up for Cutter. Prayer works and God hears them! Thank you all!